Charliy wrote:XuaXua wrote:"Experience gained and prior use trains {SKILL_NAME} to Level {LEVEL}."
If there is a shorter alternative word to "Experience", it could be used.
Training and prior use raise {SKILL_NAME} to Level {LEVEL}.
Your use of {SKILL_NAME} in combat raises it to Level {LEVEL}.
Use of {SKILL_NAME} in combat raises it to Level {LEVEL}.
{SKILL_NAME} is trained to Level {LEVEL} by prior use in combat.
Your prior activity has raised {SKILL_NAME} to Level {LEVEL}.
Recent activity has raised {SKILL_NAME} to Level {LEVEL}.
Is it necessary to explicitly mention both experience and training? It seems that this choice of phrasing is to make it more intuitive for people being weaned off the old system.
The problem players have is that the increases in skill level are disassociated with the use of said skills; you can kill a kobold with your bare hands and suddenly level in spellcasting, which is poorly explained in-game. It is not just people beign weaned off the old system but new players as well who will be confused when they destroy a band of kobolds with a fireball and immediately level their shields skill.
The intent is twofold
(1) mention you gained experience, which is what caused the skill increase
and
(2) mention prior use / training of the skill as increasing skill level is no longer associated with direct skill use.
The true problem is that experience is gained solely from killing and distributed immediately to prior used skills. This isn't a nu-RPG where you gain experience points from conflict resolution regardless of whether it ends in death.
As regards your alternatives:
"Training and prior use raise {SKILL_NAME} to Level {LEVEL}."
No. Training IS prior use, so your first sentence of "Training and prior use..." is redundant.
"Your use of {SKILL_NAME} in combat raises it to Level {LEVEL}."
"Use of {SKILL_NAME} in combat raises it to Level {LEVEL}."
"{SKILL_NAME} is trained to Level {LEVEL} by prior use in combat."
No. Skills not used in combat and non-combat skills can and will level after combat. Skills that have not been used for entire floors may level after combat.
"Your prior activity has raised {SKILL_NAME} to Level {LEVEL}."
This is possible.
"Recent activity has raised {SKILL_NAME} to Level {LEVEL}."
No. Activity might not be recent, depending on your play style.